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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Local and General. Injured at Work

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

While engaged in cutting corn Mr. E. T. Borger of Bellimbopinni, had his left hand injured and sustained a severe lacerated wound to the…

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Mill Worker Injured Heel Torn Off by Log

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 6

Whilst working at his sawmill at Stroud, Thursday week. Mr. Norman Wood met with a severe and remarkable accident. When a log rolled,…

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Horsewoman Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 4

While riding a horse along Lachlan Street, Kempsey, on Saturday last the animal bolted, and Mrs. Ron Johnstone, of Croydon, a visitor, was…

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Queer Accidents of 1940

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

Many Australians during 1940 were victims of strange accidents. The following are a few taken from newspaper records:—…

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Child Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

While playing in the yard of the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Barkley, of Clyde Street, Kempsey, Alan, aged eight years, tripped and…

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Soldier Victims of Collision Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

Corporal Robert Nelson Perry and Corp. John Robert Clardige were killed and two others received slight injuries in a crash between two…

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Pedestrian Road Accidents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 7

The improvement in the general road accident situation last year, although not as great as was hoped, was not extended fully to the pedestrian section of…

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Injured at New Playground

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

Since the placing of various play appliances at the Kempsey Municipal children's playground at the Belgrave Street Park, this area has…

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Bus Smash on Mountain Man Killed ; Eight Injured. Bullahdelah Road Workers

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 2

Nine injured men, one of whom died were taken to Maitalnd Hospital on Friday night after a bus conveying about 28 road workers from…

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Coronial Inquiry. Double Fatality In Motor Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 3

At Kempsey Court House on Saturday morning the District Coroner, Mr. N. L. Parker, J.P., opened an inquiry in regard to the death of…

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Bus Smash on Mountain Man Killed, Eight Injured. Bullahdelah Road Workers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

Nine injured men. one of whom died, were taken to Maitland Hospital on Friday night after a bus conveying about 28 road workers from a job…

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Train Passenger Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 4

While travelling from Sydney on Monday night Miss Essie Guthrie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Guthrie, of Clyde Street, Kempsey, met with…

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Fatal Accident at Bulahdelah Sawmill. Man Killed By Rolling Log

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 5

Bulabdelah was the scene of another shocking sawmill fatality on Wednesday, when an employee of Booth's mile. Mr. Jack Mooney, was…

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Fatality at Bullahdelah

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 6

Bullahdelah was the scene of a sawmill fatality on Wednesday morning, when Mr. Jack Mooney was killed by a log rolling on him…

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Sawmill Fatality Man Killed at Rullahdelah

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 4

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Car Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 4

Whilst returning from Sydney on Tuesday last, about 6.45 pm., Mr. Harry Bailey had the misfortune to considerably damage his car when he…

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Manning Students in Bus Accident. Two Admitted to Armidale Hospital

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 6

Four students of Armidale University College were injured on Tuesday morning when the bus in which they were travelling to the University…

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Motor Fatality Inquest

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 4

At the Kempsey Court House on Saturday morning, Mr. N. L. Parker, District Coroner, concluded the inquest into the deaths of James…

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Coronial Inquiry. Double Fatality in Motor Accident. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 3

At Kempsey Court House on Saturday last the District Coroner, Mr. N. L. Parker, J.P., held an inquiry concerning the death of James Joseph…

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Car Plunges Into Creek. Three Persons Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 2

Two women and a man were injured on Sunday night when the car in which they were approaching Deep Creek bridge, near Limeburners'…

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